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vissan



Joined: 12 Nov 2007
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:00 pm    Post subject: Where to find well paying jobs? Reply with quote
I went to Teachers College in the US, have 6 months experience teaching high school, and have over a year experience teaching esl in Korea. I was the head teacher of the adademy and was responsible for hiring, training, and scheduling all employees.

That being said, the best contract I've been offered in China has been 6000 which, as far as I can tell, is about the same offered to brand new esl teachers with zero experience.

What am I doing wrong? How do I go about finding a decent paying job in China?

As a follow up question, I'm probably looking to stay in China for a long time, but I'm considering starting with just a short term contract. Is it easy to get 6 month (or shorter) contracts? Or do most schools try to avoid those?

Thanks for any help you can provide
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therock



Joined: 31 Jul 2005
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
When you find the answer to this please inform me.
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The_Hanged_Man



Joined: 10 Oct 2004
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
With your background you really should be looking at international schools. You are certified back in the US to teach in public schools right?

Even second tier schools in China pay 15,000+ for qualified teachers. This ranges up to 30,000+ at the top schools in Beijing, Shanghai, and HK.
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eslstudies



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Vissan, with no disrespect at all, your experience is minimal. I won't go into details, but I far outrank you in all relevant areas, but would still have to search diligently to find a position worth coming back to China for. Most on the internet are in that 4-6K range. If they can get a white person, native speaker, who meets local [they do vary] qualification criteria for that sum, they will.
So whatever you and I think we are worth, it's a matter of what people in control are willing to pay.
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jammish



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
My friend only did one year of teaching in the UK before heading out to an international school abroad.

There are people on here who seem to think you need about 10 years' experience, but that simply isn't true.

Quite frankly, I'm surprised more qualified teachers currently IN the UK don't look at the international school circuit. They can earn the same salary that they get in Britain, but with a tenth of the living costs.
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vissan



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
eslstudies wrote:
Vissan, with no disrespect at all, your experience is minimal. I won't go into details, but I far outrank you in all relevant areas, but would still have to search diligently to find a position worth coming back to China for. Most on the internet are in that 4-6K range. If they can get a white person, native speaker, who meets local [they do vary] qualification criteria for that sum, they will.
So whatever you and I think we are worth, it's a matter of what people in control are willing to pay.


I was under the impression that being a certified high school teacher in the USA, as well as having a year experience as the head instructor of an entire 22 teacher academy would give me a leg up over a 22 year old fresh out of University with zero teaching experience.
If both would just get around 5k then maybe China isn't the right place for me.
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vissan



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The_Hanged_Man wrote:
With your background you really should be looking at international schools. You are certified back in the US to teach in public schools right?

Even second tier schools in China pay 15,000+ for qualified teachers. This ranges up to 30,000+ at the top schools in Beijing, Shanghai, and HK.


Where do I find information on International Schools? I tried googling around, but couldn't find much.
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Anda



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:49 pm    Post subject: Um Reply with quote
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=International+Schools+teaching+positions+China&btnG=Google+Search
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The_Hanged_Man



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